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Research Assistant Professor salary in Illinois

A real-employer view of Research Assistant Professor pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated August 2, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Research Assistant Professor in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 3 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $90,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry2$86,410

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Research Assistant Professor in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Board of Regents of the University of NebraskaResearch Assistant Professor1$90,000
The University Of ChicagoResearch Associate Professor1$82,819
University of Illinois ChicagoResearch Assistant Professor1$102,834

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Research Associate Professor at The University Of Chicago
    $82,819
    ChicagoWage Level IDecided Mar 2, 2026I-200-26054-659017
  • Research Assistant Professor at University of Illinois Chicago
    $102,834
    ChicagoDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-504015
  • Research Assistant Professor at Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
    $90,000
    BataviaWage Level IDecided Jul 25, 2025I-200-25199-185965

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.